Steel Structure Design - Engineering

Q1:

Effective sectional area of a compression member is :

A gross sectional area - area of rivet hole

B gross sectional ares + area of rivet hole

C gross sectional ares x area of rivet hole

D gross sectional ares + area of rivet hole.

ANS:A - gross sectional area - area of rivet hole

Both B and D are correct A option is for tension member.